BSc in Sustainable and Green Finance

The BSc in Sustainable and Green Finance (SGFN) program is at the forefront of undergraduate education in Hong Kong to equip students with interdisciplinary knowledge and skills in both Business & Finance and Environment & Sustainability areas. The program is jointly offered by the School of Business and Management and the Division of Environment and Sustainability, designed for students who would like to pursue a career in the sustainable and green finance industry. 

 

Investing in sustainability has been a global megatrend in recent years driven by the collective effort among governments and businesses around the world to address climate risks. It creates tremendous opportunities in carbon pricing and trading market, sustainability-linked debt market, green financial product development, sustainable supply chain financing, environment, social, and governance (ESG) management and strategy development and so on.

 

SGFN program nurtures students to be effective leaders in the sustainable and green finance industry. The curriculum overlays business and finance topics with sustainability significance, which covers the latest sustainable and green finance development at national and global levels to provide students with a global perspective in the field with local relevance. Some featured courses are designed to address the growing attention on sustainable finance issues, covering important topics include ESG investing, governing green finance, sustainable supply chain management, risk management, circular economy, and so on.

 

Extended Major

SGFN students may apply for the extended major in Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Creative Arts and Digital Humanities (CADH) at the end of the 3rd term of study, if they satisfy the extended major requirement. SGFN students completing the extended major will graduate with a title bearing both the SGFN major and the extended major. For more details, refer to “Business with Extended Major in AI / CADH”.